Electrically-heated apparatus.



1 WITNESSES:

T. HOOCK.

ELECTRICALLY HEATED APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED 0C1" 23. I912.

Patented J uly 13, 1915.

THEODORE HOOCK, OF COLOGNE, BAYENTHAL, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR T WESTING- IHDUSE ELECTRIC AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, A COBPORATIONQF PENNSYL- ELECTRICALLY-HEATED APPARATUS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE .Hoocn,

, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, and

a resident of Cologne, Bayenthal, Germany,

have invented a new and useful Improvement in Electrically-Heated Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to electrically heated apparatus and it has special reference to cooking stoves or ranges of the so-calledheat-storage type havingmasses of mate rial for accumulating or storing heat that may be electrically supplied thereto at a low and substantially constant rate,- whereby the heat thus accumulated is available for cocking operations at any desired time.

One of the objects of my invention is to simplify and improve the construction and operation of devices of the above indicated character and to provide a cooking apparatus of grea'tutility that may be operated economically for a variety ofoperations by reason of the higheiiicieney which is obtained through the peculiar construction of the apparatus.

' Another object of my invention is to pro-- vide a device of this general class which shall embody a cooking vessel or receptacle that is disposed Within an opening in one of the walls of heat-insulating material which envelope the heat-storage mass and prevents loss of heat by radiation, said vessel being normally adapted to rest upon the heat-storage body and being provided with ready means for adjusting its position.

My invention may .best be understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- I Figure 1 is a view, partially in front elevation and partially in section, of a cooking device embodying my invention, and Figs. 2 to 6, inclusive, are detail views of some of the parts shown inFig. l.

Referring to the drawing, the apparatus shown comprises a mass or body 1 of cast iron or other suitable material that is adapted to store or accumulate heat, one end of said body'being provided with an upwardly projecting hot plate 2, while the other end is provided with an adjustable cooking utenage body 1 and in intimate contact therewith, and, inasmuch as this heater pertains only indirectly to my present invention,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 13, 1915.

Application filed Octol .r 23, 1912. Serial No. 727,298.

construction may be of any well known type. A terminallox 5 is provided on the exterior of the ran e for purposes of connection to a sultable source ofenergy (not shown) and, connecting said box with the electric heater 4, are a plurality of leads 6.

Walls of heat-insulating material 7 are disposed around the heat-storage body 1 and its integrally associated hot plate 2, as well as the cooking utensil 3 and the heater and thus serve to prevent the loss of heat from said parts by radiation. Disposed above the hot plate 2 and the cooking utensil 3 are removable members or pads 8 of heat insulatlng material, said pads occupying the positions shown when the apparatus-is not in use, thereby causing practically all of the heat that is supplied to the heat-storage body 1 by'the electric heater 4 to be stored therein for future use, as required. i

The cooking utensil 3 is disposed within an opening 9 in the upper wall of heattable annular member 12 having a downwardly pro ecting annular flange 13 that is disposed within the supporting structure 10.

The member 12 is provided with an up:

wardly projecting handle 14 by means of which said member may be moved to' any desired position, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth. The upper surface of the annular member 12 is pro'vided'with a plugalityi of equally spaced inclined cam memers 5.

A Vessel or receptacle 16 is disposed witha flange 17 which constitutes a part of the supporting structure 10. The upper portiomof the vessel 16 is'provided with an outwardly projecting edge or flange 18 and, integrally associated therewith and downwardly projecting therefrom, are aplurality of equally. spaced supporting members 19 which are severally adapted to rest upon and cotiperaite with the inclined cam members15 hereinbefore mentioned.

The flange 18 of the vessel 16 is also provided with oppositely disposed slotsor recesses 20 which are adapted to receive projecting members 21 of a ring member 22-that surrounds the vessel 16,"the rotatable'me'mber 12 and the supporting structure 10. By reason of the cooperative engagement of the projecting members 21 with the edges of the slots 20, it is impossible to give a rotative movement to the vessel 16. One quadrant of the ring member 22 is provided'with a curved slot or opening 23 through which the handle 14 of the rotatable member 12 projects, whereby movement thereof is permit- 5 ted. The velli'el 16 is provided with a plurality of conveniently located handles 24 and also a removable cover 25.

Assuming'the various parts'to occupy the positions shown in Fig.1, the vessel 16 is in 2o intimat some; with the heat-storage body 1., and,hence, a free and ready flow of heat "thereto is effected, whereby said vessel is maintained at its highest temperature. In case it is desired to reduce the heat supplied 25 to the vessel, .thehandle 141 may be moved in a clockwise direction, thereby causing the mem v 12 to be rotated to raise the vessel 16 by to n of the cooperative engagement of theinclined cam members'15 with the sevend supporting members 19. Obviously, the distance which the vemel 16 is elevated from the heat storage body 1 depends upon the amount of rotative movement given to the handle 14, so that any. desired air'gap may be obtained between the bottom of the vessel and th 'lterage body 1.

Ma'tilfestly, the greater the air gap between the parts just referred to, the less the amount of heat supplied to the vessel 16 and, by reason of the peculiar construction of the cooking utensil 3, any desired regulation of heat and temperature may be. readily secured. Moreover, inasmuch as the vessel 16 is disposed within the opening 9 in' the heat storage material 7 and entirely below the l, surface of the range, it is evident that the cooking operation may be economically p'erformed by reason of the high efiiciency of the apparatus under these-conditions and the with a body of heat-storage material, meansfor heating the same,and walls of heat-insulating material enveloping said parts, of a cooking utensil disposed in an opening in i one of said heat-insulating walls and in .imity to saidiheat-storage body, of a cooking utensil disposed in said opening. and normally adapted to rest upon said storage body, and ad ustable mechanical means for raising said utensil above said body."

3. In aheating device, the combination with abody of heat-storage material, means- 1 for heating the same, and walls of heat-in sulatin material enveloping said parts, one" of sai walls being provided with an openingiin proximity to said heat-storagebody, 5 of a cooking utensil disposed in sand opening and adapted to rest u oh said body; and

mechanical means depen exit upon the rotak tivemovement'thereof for adjusting the position ofsaid utensil. p

4. In a heating device, the combination with a body of heat-storage material, means? for heating the same, and an envelop of heat insulating material surroundin said' v parts, said envelop being provided with an,

opening in proximity to said body,of a

cooking vessel disposed in said opemngand normally resting upon said bod a movable member surrounding said vesee ,and means associated therewith and coiiperatingl with said vessel for adjustin the position t and with respect to said bo y. I

5. In a heating device, the combination with a heat-storage body, means for heating the same, and walls of heat-insulat' ma- 1o; terial enveloping said parts, one 0 said walls being provided with an opening in proximity to said body, of a cooking utensil dis osed in said opening and resting on said body and means embo ying a plurality of cam members and dependent upon the rotative movement thereof for efiecting changes in position of said vessel. v

6. In a cooking utensil, the combination with a supporting structure and a vessel disposed therein, of means cooperating with said vessel and said structure and dependent upon rotative movement for causin relative vertical adjustments between sai vessel and said structure.

7. In a cooking utensil, the combination with a supporting structure and a vessel disposed therein, of means interposed between said structure and said vessel for efioctin "adjustments in the position of said vesse and thereby varying the amount of received by, the said utensil. i y

8. In a cooking utensil, the combination with a supportin structure and a having an outwar y projecting edge ll.

disposed therein, of a rotatable member surrounding said vessel and disposed between said structure and the projecting edge of said vessel for efl'ecting vertical adjustments thereof. i

9. In a cooking utensil, the combination with a supporting structure and a vessel having an outwardly projecting upper edge dis posed therein, of a plurality of downwardly projecting members associated with said projecting edge, a rotatable annular member surrounding said vessel and disposed be tween said supporting structure and said projecting edge, said member being provided with a plurality of cam members to cooperate with said downwardly projecting members, and means for preventing a rotative movement of said vessel.

10. In a heating device, the combination I with a heat-storage body and heat-insulating material surrounding the same, of a cooking vessel disposed within said heatimity to said heat-storage body, and adjustable mechanical means for regulating-the air gap between said vessel and said body, whereby variations in the amount of heat supplied thereto are effected.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 5th day of August, 1912.

THEODORE HOOGK.

Witnesses: V

LOUIS VANDORN, Bnssm F. DUNLAP. 

